Andrew Lardner

"Angie," by Bert Jansch

Added 2021-07-01 14:01:03 +0000 UTC

This month we are having a close look at Bert Jansch's arrangement of "Angie." Why would I do a piece that has been covered hundreds of times over, a piece nearly every fingerstyle player has had a look at? In my opinion, so much of the original character and nuance of Bert's 1965 recording has been lost as the decades go by. I refer to it as an unfortunate game of telephone, where the piece has been incorrectly taught, learned, and passed down to new generations of players.

My transcription corresponds directly to Bert's 1965 recording. I left in notes that I believe may have been unintentional, and include explanations as to what I believe he may have intended in the lesson video.

As most of you know, Davy Graham gets credit for the composition. Here is the original recording from his 1962 EP

Bert started playing this shortly after Davy's first issued recording. Here is Bert's earliest recording that I'm aware of. It was recorded live in Glasgow sometime between 1962 and 1964, perhaps someone has the album and can fill us in on the exact date of this recording.

And here is the recording used for this month's transcription/lesson.

Here is my recording: https://youtu.be/gLrN9zBWTK0

Here is my lesson video: https://youtu.be/Ti9qd6ABJnY

And attached below is my transcription. Have fun and please post additional comments, questions, or insights below!